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West Gate, St John's Waterside: reviews and facts
What is published about West Gate, St John's Waterside in St John's, Manchester city centre, Manchester, United Kingdom, what official registers and other sources say, and what changed over time. Facts only, each with its source.
- Developer
- Renaker search.savills.com
- Location
- St John's, Manchester city centre, Manchester, United Kingdom
- Stage
- off-plan search.savills.com
- Handover on record
- H2 2029 search.savills.com
- Permit or licence number
- not published
- Deposit protection
- not researched yet
- Page we read
- search.savills.com
listing page (not the developer's site) search.savills.com - Last checked
- 5 Nov 2026
- Open data record
- MAN-001
In short
- West Gate, St John's Waterside is listed as off-plan in St John's, Manchester city centre, Manchester, United Kingdom, by Renaker. search.savills.com
- The handover date on record is H2 2029. search.savills.com
- No permit or licence number is published in the sources we read. search.savills.com
- Of 10 developer claims we checked, 2 are confirmed by a register or an independent source, 6 are not yet verified and 2 are contradicted by another source. Open data record
What is promised
As published by the developer or on listing pages, in the wording of the source.
- Price from: GBP 297,500 - 600,000 search.savills.com
- Unit types: 1BR, 2BR, 3BR search.savills.com
- Ownership: 990-year leasehold (conflicting dates on listing) search.savills.com
- Service charge: Est. GBP 3.52/sq ft (also shown as TBC); insurance est. GBP 0.80/sq ft; parking GBP 100/space/yr search.savills.com
- Permit authority: Manchester City Council search.savills.com
- Handover promised: Q4 2029 search.savills.com
- guide price GBP 297,500-600,000; parking GBP 30,000 search.savills.com
- 1-3 bedrooms search.savills.com
- completion Q3/Q4 2029 search.savills.com
- 990-year lease from 1 Jan 2029 (conflicting expiry 3016 also shown) search.savills.com
- service charge est. GBP 3.52/sq ft (also 'TBC'); ground rent GBP 0 (also 'TBC') search.savills.com
- 'up to 6% projected yields' search.savills.com
- four levels of amenities, 90+ m river frontage search.savills.com
Delivery and delay record
Every dated promise we found, how it changed and whether the date has passed. Status rules: promise tracker.
- Handover or completion: H2 2029 date still ahead
developer or listing page, copy of 5 Nov 2026 (SHA-256 da831842771d0cac) search.savills.com
Permits and licences
- No permit or licence number is published in the sources we read.
- No planning reference on the Savills listing; Place North West (Mar 2026) says Renaker has consent and has started two towers north of Water Street but does not name West Gate, so the link is unconfirmed search.savills.com
Live check in the official registers
Queries the official registers we can reach for this country now and shows what each returns. Each answer is hashed (SHA-256); nothing is invented, a register with no data says so.
The six buyer checks
Public means the information is published. The level says who confirms it. Method: how we score.
| Check | Public | Who confirms it | What we found |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permit or licence number | no | not published | No planning reference on the Savills listing; Place North West (Mar 2026) says Renaker has consent and has started two towers north of Water Street but does not name West Gate, so the link is unconfirmed search.savills.com |
| Deposit protection | no | not published | |
| Construction progress | no | not published | No construction update; 2029 completion suggests an early stage search.savills.com |
| Floor or site plans | no | not published | No floor plans on the listing search.savills.com |
| Developer track record | yes | confirmed by an independent source | Wikipedia lists Renaker's completed towers with unit counts and years (Deansgate Square 1,508 units 2019, Elizabeth Tower, Three60, The Blade, Colliers Yard, Bankside); developer claims 8,500+ homes search.savills.com |
| No guaranteed returns | yes | stated only by the developer | 'Up to 6% projected yields' on Savills listing with no basis; not guaranteed search.savills.com |
Developer claims we tested
| Claim (source wording) | Result | Checked against | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Planning permission granted for West Gate | not verified yet | search.savills.com | |
| Renaker holds consent and has started two towers north of Water Street | verified | independent | placenorthwest.co.uk |
| Estimated completion Q3/Q4 2029 | not verified yet | search.savills.com | |
| 990-year lease from 1 Jan 2029 | contradicted | search.savills.com | |
| Service charge est. GBP 3.52/sq ft | contradicted | search.savills.com | |
| Guide prices GBP 297,500-600,000 | not verified yet | search.savills.com | |
| Up to 6% projected yields | not verified yet | search.savills.com | |
| Renaker delivered Deansgate Square (1,508 units, 2019) and other towers | verified | independent | en.wikipedia.org |
| More than 8,500 new homes delivered | not verified yet | three60newjackson.com | |
| Deposit protection stated | not verified yet | search.savills.com |
What changed, with dates
- 5 Nov 2026 · Hourly page check: advertised rental yield stated: 6%, advertised, not verified (SHA-256 da831842771d0cac...) search.savills.com
- 5 Nov 2026 · Hourly page check: starting price stated: the $200k to $400k band (SHA-256 da831842771d0cac...) search.savills.com
- Fingerprint of the developer page text on 5 Nov 2026: SHA-256
da831842771d0cac.... Anyone can check it on kolaboro.com/verify. kolaboro.com/verify
Public reports
What public sources report, with the link. We list reports; we do not judge the developer.
- No reports of disputes, regulator action, stoppages or financial difficulty found in the sources we read.
About the developer
- Founded: 2006 search.savills.com
- Head office: Manchester, UK (Ancoats) search.savills.com
- Units delivered: 8500 search.savills.com
- Wikipedia lists Renaker's completed towers with unit counts and years (Deansgate Square 1,508 units 2019, Elizabeth Tower, Three60, The Blade, Colliers Yard, Bankside); developer claims 8,500+ homes search.savills.com
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- Contour, New Jackson Manchester
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- We track 7 projects in Manchester. 86% publish a permit or licence number and 0% state deposit protection. kolaboro.com/m
Buyer reviews
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Questions buyers ask
Is West Gate, St John's Waterside legit?
Kolaboro does not label projects or developers. What the public record shows: No permit or licence number is published in the sources we read. Of 10 developer claims we checked, 2 are confirmed by a register or an independent source, 6 are not yet verified and 2 are contradicted by another source. The handover date on record is H2 2029. No reports of disputes, regulator action, stoppages or financial difficulty found in the sources we read. Check the sources on this page and ask the developer for documents before paying.
When will West Gate, St John's Waterside be delivered?
The handover date on record is H2 2029.
Who is the developer of West Gate, St John's Waterside?
Renaker, according to the sources listed on this page.
Does West Gate, St John's Waterside have a permit or licence?
No permit or licence number is published in the sources we read.
Are there reviews of West Gate, St John's Waterside?
There are no verified buyer reviews yet. Buyers who prove their purchase can submit one; it is published after moderation.
Sources
Every fact on this page links to its source. Pages we read are fingerprinted and kept by date.
- search.savills.com https://search.savills.com/property-detail/gbMNRDMND260031
- en.wikipedia.org https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renaker
- placenorthwest.co.uk https://www.placenorthwest.co.uk/manchester-looks-to-finish-water-street-regen-zone-with-q...
- three60newjackson.com https://www.three60newjackson.com/renaker
Last checked 5 Nov 2026. How we collect data: data policy. Facts quoted from sources are shown in the language of the source.